Glossary · Models & inference

CNN (Convolutional Neural Network)

A neural network that uses convolution operations (sliding filters over the input) to detect local patterns. Stacking convolutions detects increasingly complex features: edges, textures, objects.

Common confusion

Convolutions also work on audio, time series, and other grid-like data.

Related terms

Feature
Inductive Bias
Activation Function

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